Essential workers across Herefordshire, who cannot work from home, are being urged to join an initiative to help drive down the number of COVID-19 cases by doing twice-weekly rapid tests (known as Lateral Flow Tests).
Four council test centres for people without COVID-19 symptoms are now open for bookings in Herefordshire. They are in Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Ledbury and Leominster, and critical businesses and essential workers who need to attend a workplace, are invited to use the testing facilities.
In addition, tests for people without symptoms will also start to become available at selected community pharmacies across Herefordshire.
The scheme is part of the Government’s Community Asymptomatic Testing Programme and is being run locally by Herefordshire Council.
Eligible workers can book an appointment at a community asymptomatic test site by following the link on the Council’s website. The rapid tests produce a result in up to 2 hours and people are notified by text message or email. Anyone who does not receive their result within 12 hours, should take another rapid test.
The rapid testing sites in Herefordshire are:
Hereford City – ThePoint4, Venns Ln, Hereford, HR1 1DT
- Monday: 8.00am – 2.00pm
- Tuesday: 12.30 – 6.30pm
- Thursday: 8.00am – 2.00pm
- Friday: 12.30 – 6.30pm
- Saturday: 9.00am – 1.00pm
Ross-on-Wye – Ryefields Centre, Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7QD
- Monday: 8.00am – 2.00pm
- Thursday: 12.30 – 6.30pm
Ledbury – The Master’s House, Bye St, Ledbury HR8 1EA
- Tuesday: 7.30am – 12.00pm
- Friday: 2.00 – 6.30pm
Leominster – Old Priory, The Priory, Leominster, HR6 8DA
- Monday 12.30 – 6.30pm
- Wednesday 8.00am – 2.00pm
The first community pharmacy currently offering rapid tests is:
- Westfields Walk Pharmacy, Leominster, HR6 8HD
Book a community pharmacy test here.